Bradley, Defoe signings make Toronto MLS' team to beat

MLS’ first and (probably) most underperforming Canadian franchise stand poised to reveal two key acquisitions: US Mens National Team mainstay Michael Bradley, apparently late of Roma, and Englishman Jermaine Defoe, a fleet-footed striker rumoured to be en route from the Tottenham Hotspur for almost the franchise’s entire existence.

The presence of Defoe’s former teammate Ryan Nelsen at the Reds’ helm gave the club a credibility it had hitherto lacked despite middling on-field results throughout his tenure as coach. Adding potentially the league’s best midfielder (should Bradley indeed sign), an experienced forward and two possible contenders for the Golden Boot makes this not just an exciting team but one bearing a target squarely on his chest.

Despite the green clearout in the northwest, TFC’s apparent influx of talent – which also includes former league MVP Dwayne De Rosario and coveted Brazilian striker Gilberto – shapes as the most dramatic turnaround in the league this offseason and, perhaps in the league’s eighteen year history.

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